PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cosmo Starstryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Laborina Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laborina Lim has chosen Hong Entrance Song as his entrance music. Antonio Laborina Lim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cosmo Starstryder's chin.

Starstryder
vs
Laborina Lim

178 cm
32
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

173 cm
40
156 lbs
39 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cosmo Starstryder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Laborina Lim!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laborina Lim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Starstryder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laborina Lim.
Jab from Starstryder.
Starstryder finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Starstryder tried to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it.
Laborina Lim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laborina Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Starstryder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laborina Lim is looking to slow Starstryder down with leg kicks.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but Starstryder moves out of range easily.
Starstryder has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Starstryder misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Laborina Lim lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starstryder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laborina Lim thows a leg kick but Starstryder checks it
and Starstryder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starstryder with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laborina Lim lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Starstryder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Starstryder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starstryder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laborina Lim throws a front kick aimed at Starstryder's knee but Starstryder avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laborina Lim pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starstryder is out of range and Laborina Lim settles back down.
Starstryder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Laborina Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Starstryder throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim moved away.
Starstryder throws a hook to the side of Laborina Lim's head but Laborina Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Starstryder punishes Laborina Lim's body with a nice straight punch.
Starstryder misses with a hook
and Laborina Lim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laborina Lim misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Starstryder misses.
Starstryder throws a front kick aimed at Laborina Lim's knee but Laborina Lim avoids it well.
Laborina Lim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laborina Lim misses with a leg kick
and Starstryder counters with a nice uppercut.
Starstryder cracks Laborina Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Laborina Lim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starstryder throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laborina Lim drops his hands momentarily and Starstryder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a right hand that misses
enabling Starstryder to counter with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
Laborina Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Starstryder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Laborina Lim blocks the leg kick.
Laborina Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Starstryder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Starstryder misses with a head kick.
Laborina Lim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Starstryder in his tracks.
Starstryder throws a nice looking combination but Laborina Lim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laborina Lim. Starstryder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Starstryder shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Starstryder swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Starstryder cracks Laborina Lim with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Laborina Lim blocks the leg kick.
Starstryder tries to move into range but Laborina Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Starstryder misses with a low kick.
Starstryder looks to land a body kick but Laborina Lim moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Starstryder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Starstryder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Starstryder tries to bum rush Laborina Lim with a series of wild strikes but Laborina Lim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laborina Lim wants to slow Starstryder down by chopping away at his legs.
Laborina Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laborina Lim throws a solid leg kick but Starstryder takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Starstryder throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Laborina Lim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Laborina Lim slips under a jab.
Starstryder scores with a decent looking hook.
Laborina Lim lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
A head kick from Starstryder lands but Laborina Lim takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starstryder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Starstryder is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laborina Lim can do to turn this around?
Starstryder throws the left hand but Laborina Lim avoids the punch easily.
Laborina Lim moves away from the strike by Starstryder.
Laborina Lim tries to work over Starstryder's front leg with a kick but Starstryder checks it.
Laborina Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Starstryder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Starstryder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Starstryder slips a straight right by Laborina Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder cracks a nice hook into Laborina Lim's ribs.
Starstryder throws an overhand right that lands on Laborina Lim's shoulder, as Laborina Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Starstryder connects with an inside leg kick.
Starstryder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laborina Lim.
Starstryder stuns Laborina Lim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Starstryder checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Starstryder throws a series of punches but Laborina Lim avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laborina Lim! But no joy.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight left.
Starstryder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laborina Lim's calf.
Laborina Lim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Starstryder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laborina Lim has time to react.
Laborina Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Starstryder is able to avoid easily.
Starstryder throws a hook but Laborina Lim blocks it.
Starstryder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laborina Lim. Laborina Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Laborina Lim lands a nice hook to Starstryder's body. Starstryder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Starstryder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Starstryder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laborina Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Laborina Lim there.
Laborina Lim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Starstryder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Starstryder throws out a loose jab but Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laborina Lim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Starstryder throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim moved away.
Laborina Lim throws a push kick but Starstryder slaps the foot to one side.
Starstryder takes a swing at Laborina Lim's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laborina Lim! But no joy.
Laborina Lim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Starstryder throws a right hand that Laborina Lim ducks under and follows up with a left that Laborina Lim also avoids with ease.
Starstryder jabs Laborina Lim right on the nose. Laborina Lim blinks but takes it well.
Starstryder looks to land a body kick but Laborina Lim moved away.
Laborina Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cosmo Starstryder is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laborina Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Starstryder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laborina Lim can pounce on him.
Starstryder throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Starstryder bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosmo Starstryder dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Laborina Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Starstryder.
Laborina Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Starstryder.
Laborina Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Starstryder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Starstryder throws a right hand that misses
and Laborina Lim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laborina Lim moves away from the strike by Starstryder.
Laborina Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laborina Lim misses with a hook. Starstryder ducked under it nicely.
Laborina Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Laborina Lim thuds his right hand into Starstryder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laborina Lim checks the leg kick.
Starstryder wants to slow Laborina Lim down by chopping away at his legs.
Starstryder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laborina Lim is looking to land body kicks.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Starstryder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laborina Lim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starstryder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laborina Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Starstryder cracks Laborina Lim with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick but Starstryder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Starstryder off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Starstryder. That's going to slow Laborina Lim down.
Starstryder tries a head kick but it misses.
Laborina Lim thuds his right hand into Starstryder's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laborina Lim throws a looping overhand right but Starstryder ducks down to avoid it.
Starstryder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laborina Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starstryder lands a nice shot to the body.
Starstryder is looking to land body kicks.
Laborina Lim throws a leg kick which misses Starstryder's front leg but catches the back leg as Starstryder tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Starstryder. Those never looked like landing.
Laborina Lim throws a shot from downtown. Starstryder moves away and avoids it.
Laborina Lim lands with a straight right. Starstryder didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starstryder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laborina Lim throws a series of punches but Starstryder moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim scores with a sloppy right hand. Starstryder should have avoided that one.
Laborina Lim thumps Starstryder with a low kick.
Laborina Lim throws out a loose jab but Starstryder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Starstryder looks to throw a body kick
and Laborina Lim counters with a good low kick that Starstryder was not able to check.
A swing and a miss from Starstryder.
Starstryder throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laborina Lim.
Starstryder throws a leg kick
and Laborina Lim counters with a nice leg kick.
Starstryder misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Starstryder there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Starstryder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laborina Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laborina Lim scores with a kick to the body.
Laborina Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laborina Lim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laborina Lim misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Laborina Lim really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Laborina Lim misses with a straight right.
Starstryder cracks the inside of Laborina Lim's front leg.
Starstryder misses with a kick to the body.
Starstryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away.
Laborina Lim scoring well with a low kick there.
Laborina Lim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Starstryder is able to avoid easily.

Laborina Lim lands a head kick that bluckles Starstryder and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Laborina Lim no doubt looking to push for a finish!
The fighters circling - Starstryder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laborina Lim misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Laborina Lim.
Starstryder is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starstryder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laborina Lim counters with a nice leg kick.
Laborina Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Starstryder appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laborina Lim catches Starstryder with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laborina Lim connects with a high kick.

Starstryder is rocked!
Starstryder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oh Starstryder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder is looking to slow Laborina Lim down with leg kicks.
Starstryder scores with a nice body kick.
Starstryder seems to have got his legs back now.
Starstryder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laborina Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Starstryder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laborina Lim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Starstryder tries to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim moves his leg out of the way.
Starstryder throws a body shot but no joy.
Laborina Lim connects with a high kick.
Starstryder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starstryder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Starstryder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Starstryder slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Starstryder.
Starstryder tried to score with a low kick but Laborina Lim checks it.
Starstryder feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laborina Lim's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laborina Lim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starstryder tries to land a leg kick but Laborina Lim saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Laborina Lim.
Starstryder throws a head kick but Laborina Lim moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laborina Lim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Starstryder slips under a jab.
Laborina Lim scores with a head kick. Starstryder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Starstryder misses with an uppercut.
Laborina Lim is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Starstryder with a body shot.
Laborina Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starstryder.
Laborina Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starstryder's calf.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick, looking for Starstryder's leg but Starstryder calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starstryder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Starstryder avoids the head kick by Laborina Lim.
Starstryder slips under a jab from Laborina Lim.
Starstryder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laborina Lim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Laborina Lim scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Starstryder throws a shot from downtown. Laborina Lim moves away and avoids it.
Starstryder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Starstryder.
Laborina Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laborina Lim lands with a good body shot.
Starstryder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laborina Lim moves away.
Starstryder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Starstryder fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laborina Lim is out of range.
Laborina Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laborina Lim misses with an uppercut. Starstryder saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laborina Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starstryder.
Laborina Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Laborina Lim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laborina Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Starstryder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Starstryder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laborina Lim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Starstryder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laborina Lim.
Starstryder throws a leg kick which misses Laborina Lim's front leg but catches the back leg as Laborina Lim tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laborina Lim. That's going to slow Starstryder down.
Starstryder drops his hands momentarily and Laborina Lim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Laborina Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starstryder's sensitive parts.
Starstryder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laborina Lim.
Laborina Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Starstryder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laborina Lim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laborina Lim scores with a leg kick.
Laborina Lim misses with a lunging right hand
and Starstryder counters with a thumping low kick.
Starstryder scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starstryder, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starstryder throws a push kick but Laborina Lim slaps the foot to one side.
Starstryder throws a leg kick which misses Laborina Lim's front leg but catches the back leg as Laborina Lim tries to avoid it.
Laborina Lim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laborina Lim misses with a straight left.
Laborina Lim drops his hands momentarily and Starstryder takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Starstryder.
Starstryder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laborina Lim lands with a cross.
Laborina Lim lands with a good body shot.
Starstryder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laborina Lim throws the left hand but Starstryder avoids the punch easily.
Laborina Lim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Starstryder misses with a few strikes there.
Laborina Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laborina Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Starstryder blocks a head kick by Laborina Lim.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Laborina Lim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laborina Lim has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:48
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Laborina Lim!
In his post fight interview, Antonio Laborina Lim started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.